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	Michoud Assembly Facility (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab-3.cs.princeton.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Michoud Assembly Facility is a government-owned, contractor-operated component of the George C. Marshall Space Flight Center.
		According to Michoud and the operating contractor, trichloroethylene in the groundwater presents the greatest risk, and the likely major cause of the groundwater contamination was a 16,000-gallon trichloroethylene spill that occurred in 1966.
		During Hurricane Katrina in August 2005 a ride-out team of 37 employees at Michoud Assembly Facility risked their lives to stay at Michoud, to keep the generators running, to keep the pumps going, and to protect the facilities and the flight hardware that were entrusted to them.
	www.globalsecurity.org.cob-web.org:8888 /space/facility/michoud.htm (2000 words)

	Michoud Assembly Facility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The facility was originally constructed in 1940 at the village of Michoud, Louisiana by the United States government for the war production during World War II to make plywood cargo planes and landing craft.
		On October 31, 2005, the facility reopened to all personnel.
		The Michoud Assembly Facility also houses other organizations such as the National Finance Center operated by the USDA and the National Center for Advanced Manufacturing, a partnership between the state of Louisiana, the University of New Orleans, and NASA.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Michoud_Assembly_Facility (452 words)

	Michoud Assembly Facility - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Michoud Assembly Facility is an 832 acre (3.4 km²) site owned by NASA and located in New Orleans East, Louisiana.
		It is used for the construction of the Space Shuttle's External tanks by its lead contractor Lockheed Martin.
		The facility was originally constructed in 1940 by the United States government for the war production during World War II to make plywood cargo planes and landing craft.
	www.gogog.com /project/wikipedia/index.php/Michoud_Assembly_Facility (226 words)

	The Assembly and Production of the External Tank
		The first space project at the Michoud facility was the design and development of the first stage of the powerful Saturn booster, destined to place man on the moon.
		The Michoud Assembly Facility is uniquely suited to large and small manufacturing operations that require wide bays, up to 40-foot clear height, access to production and material laboratories, and shipment by water, rail or highway.
		Michoud is the home of the world’s largest automated riveting machine and weld lathes capable of manufacturing structures 28 feet in diameter.
	members.tripod.com /~AeroMaster/paper2.htm (4323 words)

	Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, Louisiana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Michoud was the place where giant Saturn moon rockets were fabricated.
		The tree was a pine grown from seed carried to the moon and back in 1971 on the Apollo 14 mission as part of research into effects of weightlessness on seed germination.
		As the tree was planted in front of the Michoud administration building, a time capsule was deposited to be opened during the nation's Tricentennial in 2076.
	nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov /planetary/lunar/moon_trees/michoud_tree.html (162 words)

	New Orleans CityBusiness -- The Business Newspaper of Metropolitan New Orleans
		The facility has had more than its share of recent challenges, which include a long congressional investigation into the production of fuel tanks that proved vulnerable on space flights, being challenged by Hurricane Katrina and having no primary focus when the space shuttle grounding was announced.
		Michoudâs sister facility, the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County, Miss., will continue its role as a rocket propulsion systems testing and research center.
		Michoudâs full staff of 2,000 returned to work by Oct. 31, as well as the 1,700 employees of the U.S. Department of Agriculture who work within Michoudâs gates.
	www.neworleanscitybusiness.com /viewFeature.cfm?recid=372 (739 words)

	Hurricane rattles shuttle’s fuel tank factory - space - 30 August 2005 - New Scientist
		The Louisiana-based Michoud Assembly Facility, which makes the space shuttle's external fuel tanks, survived the wrath of Hurricane Katrina on Monday with just minor damage, according to initial reports.
		The facility, located 24 kilometres east of New Orleans' French Quarter, and nearer the eye of the storm, suffered roof damage and many small leaks.
		Sixty-five of the facility's 2000 employees stayed at the Lockheed Martin-run plant during the hurricane, which produced local gusts of up to 125 miles (200 km) per hour.
	www.newscientist.com /article.ns?id=dn7920 (470 words)

	Two NASA Centers Suffer Damage from Hurricane Katrina - US Department of State
		NASA's Stennis Space Center, a sprawling facility on the Mississippi Gulf Coast where space shuttle main engines are tested, and Michoud Assembly Facility, where space shuttle external fuel tanks are manufactured east of New Orleans, are in the storm-ravaged areas.
		Stennis and Michoud have halted normal operations because their facilities are being used as staging grounds for federal agencies conducting rescue and recovery efforts in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast. The August 29 hurricane and subsequent flooding severely damaged parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
		Both facilities are operating as staging grounds for federal agencies conducting rescue and recovery efforts in New Orleans and along the Gulf Coast.
	usinfo.state.gov /gi/Archive/2005/Sep/12-666063.html (942 words)

	House Committee on Science
		By saving the facility, and returning it to operation as quickly as they did, they were able to get to work right away on External Tank modifications necessary for the second Return-to-Flight mission that took place this month.
		They risked their lives manning generators and pumps at the Michoud Facility to protect the Shuttle’s external tank program and, hence, the future of the manned space program.
		Despite the Facility’s proximity to the center of the hurricane’s destructive path, only one external tank was damaged when a concrete panel fell and bounced off the side of the tank.
	www.house.gov /science/press/109/109-299.htm (812 words)

	Key NASA facilities weather the storm - Space.com - MSNBC.com
		NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where space shuttle external tanks are assembled, and Stennis Space Center in Mississippi have weathered the ravages of Hurricane Katrina.
		The 832-acre (337-hectare) NASA Michoud Assembly Facility is located in New Orleans about 24 miles (38 kilometers) from New Orleans International Airport and 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the French Quarter.
		The Michoud facility features one of the world’s largest manufacturing plants (43 acres, or 17.4 hectares, under one roof) and a port with deep-water access for the transportation of the large external tanks by barge across the Gulf of Mexico, around Florida and up to Kennedy Space Center.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/9119382 (948 words)

	NASA facility struggles in storm’s wake - Space.com - MSNBC.com
		NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, where space shuttle external tanks are constructed, appears to have escaped major damage from Hurricane Katrina.
		Regarding the disruption of the workforce at the facility, Wadsworth said that this remains an unknown.
		The Michoud facility uses a deep-water access port for the transportation of the large external tanks by barge across the Gulf of Mexico, around Florida and up to Kennedy Space Center.
	msnbc.msn.com /id/9176225 (778 words)

	The Space Review: The hurricane and the vision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Fortunately, it appears that Michoud escaped serious damage from Katrina: while several buildings have broken windows and holes in their roofs, the buildings are otherwise intact and the hardware they housed, including external tanks either completed or being assembled, also made it through the storm largely unharmed.
		While Michoud itself was spared the worst of the flooding that has plagued much of the rest of New Orleans, the surrounding area has not.
		NASA reports indicate that the facility is effectively cut off by land from the rest of the area, and is relying on helicopters and boats for transportation.
	www.thespacereview.com /article/447/1 (1608 words)

	Employee Orientation
		The Michoud Assembly Facility manufactures high quality large space vehicles and space flight tanks, currently we build the External Tanks for the Space Shuttle Program.
		The National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Michoud Assembly Facility in eastern New Orleans boasts a long and colorful history dating back more than 240 years.
		Michoud Operations currently is involved in the introduction of composite materials into the ET design, development of lightweight pressurized tankage for advanced satellites and commercial reusable launch vehicles, hybrid propulsion technology initiatives and production of thermal protection products for use in commercial jet aircraft, helicopters and space vehicles.
	employeeorientation.nasa.gov /michoud (328 words)

	CNN.com - Katrina batters NASA facility - Aug 30, 2005
		While water leakage and damage at the facility has been reported, emergency teams at the site advised that the huge tanks appeared to be in good shape.
		The 832-acre NASA Michoud Assembly Facility is located in New Orleans, Louisiana some 24 miles (38 kilometers) from New Orleans International Airport and 15 miles (24 kilometers) from the French Quarter.
		The Michoud facility features one of the world's largest manufacturing plants (43 acres under one roof) and a port with deep-water access for the transportation of the large external tanks by barge across the Gulf of Mexico, around Florida and up to Kennedy Space Center.
	edition.cnn.com /2005/TECH/space/08/30/katrina.tank.facility (543 words)

	Camp Leroy Johnson Naval Air Station was located at the site of the present main campus of UNO; People still think of ...
		Camp Leroy Johnson Naval Air Station was located at the site of the present main campus of UNO; People still think of the Michoud Assembly Facility as the NASA manufacturing plant for the Space Shuttle's external fuel tanks, and still active is Alvin Callender Field, at Belle Chase.
		People think of the Michoud Assembly Facilityas the NASA manufacturing plant for the Space Shuttle's external fuel tanks.
		Another military facility still active is Alvin Callender Field, the U.S. Naval Air Station in New Orleans, at Belle Chase, named for a World War I hero, Alvin "Sandy" Callender.
	www.atneworleans.com /body/d-day-2.htm (518 words)

	WebWire® \| NASA Honoring Michoud Employees for Heroic Hurricane Work
		December 29, 2005, NASA is honoring 38 men and women who risked their lives during Hurricane Katrina to protect the agency’s Michoud Assembly Facility, where space shuttle external fuel tanks are manufactured east of New Orleans.
		The team ensured Michoud sustained only minor damage from high winds and massive flooding that devastated the surrounding community.
		Michoud’s unique manufacturing facilities figure prominently in America’s Vision for Space Exploration, since derivatives of the external tank are part of the design for the next generation spacecraft.
	www.webwire.com /ViewPressRel.asp?aId=7360 (262 words)

	NASA secures future role of Michoud in eastern New Orleans New Orleans CityBusiness - Find Articles
		The tanks will continue to be built at Michoud until 2008.The next Michoud project will involve construction of NASA's crew launch and cargo launch vehicles, with the possibility of manufacturing the crew exploration vehicle if Lockheed Martin receives the contract.
		The storm- damaged Coast Guard operations on the Industrial Canal are being moved to the deepwater port at Michoud.Stennis celebrated the 40th anniversary of its first rocket engine testing April 21 and Michoud's part in the milestone is appreciated, said Scheuermann.
		Michoud will build it and we'll test it.Mike Olivier, secretary of the Louisiana Department of Economic Development, said the coexistence of these two NASA facilities is a major economic boost for the Gulf Coast.The NASA installation at Michoud is massive, said Olivier.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4200/is_20060501/ai_n16214448 (626 words)

	Update on Michoud - The Planetary Society Blog \| The Planetary Society
		Just a brief update on a story I’ve been following...the Michoud Assembly Facility, which builds the external fuel tanks for the Shuttle, was damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
		NASA has now stated that recovery there is going faster than they had initially predicted, so much so that they’ve announced that they’re ready to ship two tanks back from Kennedy to Michoud by barge.
		The tank is supposed to arrive back at Michoud in "early October." Keep your eye on the story at http://www.nasa.gov/katrina.
	www.planetary.org /blog/article/00000004 (130 words)

	NASA - NASA Planning to Resume Work at Michoud Assembly Facility
		Recovery efforts at NASA's Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans are progressing better than originally anticipated, almost three weeks after Hurricane Katrina struck.
		The program had explored the option of moving some tank work to NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Officials determined that by the time Kennedy's facilities were outfitted to do tank work, Michoud would already be operational.
		External tank #120 is expected to arrive at Michoud in early October.
	www.nasa.gov /home/hqnews/2005/sep/HQ_05268_Resume_Work_Michoud.html (373 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Hurricane Katrina threatens shuttle external tank facility
		The 832-acre Michoud Assembly Facility is located in New Orleans, Louisiana some 24 miles from New Orleans International Airport and 15 miles from the sounds of Dixieland jazz in the French Quarter.
		The other two must be shipped back to Michoud for additional work to fix problems with foam insulation that were observed during Discovery's flight.
		Given the delay getting the tank back to Louisiana, and any potential damage suffered by the Michoud facility after landfall Monday, NASA will be extremely hard pressed to launch Discovery next March as currently planned.
	www.spaceflightnow.com /news/n0508/28michoud (924 words)

	A Field Guide to American Spacecraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Michoud Assembly Facility, New Orleans, LA First Stage:S-IC-15 This booster was originally scheduled for Apollo 20.
		The MAF currently produces the External Tanks for the Space Shuttle.
		This stage is fitted with F1 engines originally used in static test firings of the boosters that ultimately lauched Apollo 15 and Apollo 16, and the very last F1 engine manufactured by Rocketdyne, according to "Saturn" author Alan Lawrie.
	aesp.nasa.okstate.edu /fieldguide/pages/booster/sv-mich.html (123 words)

	Katrina leaves next shuttle launch in doubt - space - 09 September 2005 - New Scientist Tech (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Further complicating matters is the fact that about half of the contract workers at Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF) — where the shuttle's external fuel tanks are made — are unaccounted for.
		All of the dozen or so NASA employees at Michoud, located 24 kilometres east of New Orleans city, have been contacted.
		Michoud suffered roof damage and lost power, water and sewage treatment.
	www.newscientisttech.com /article/dn7978 (549 words)

	Spaceflight Now \| Breaking News \| Shuttle fuel tank facility endures Hurricane Katrina
		Lockheed Martin's Michoud Assembly Facility, the sprawling New Orleans plant where space shuttle external tanks are built, may have escaped catastrophic damage from Hurricane Katrina.
		A NASA official said the MAF endured peak wind gusts up to 125 mph during the height of the storm, but nearby levies appeared to hold and the only immediately obvious signs of damage were an inch or so of water in a security building, "some roof damage" and "widespread minor leaks."
		In addition, the MAF is equipped with four large diesel-powered 42-inch drainage pumps for use as needed.
	spaceflightnow.com /news/n0508/29michoud (571 words)

	MAF survives - Griffin updates - NASA SpaceFlight.com
		The state of MAF held some early positives, with one of the few reports from the rideout crew inside the factory noting that pumps were working well to keep flood waters down.
		The Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility will be closed for business while recovery efforts continue.
		As emergency crews begin the difficult work of clearing debris and restoring power and other services to the facilities on site, we also are assessing how resources across the entire agency can best be used to offer support to the Stennis Space Center and Michoud Assembly Facility.
	www.nasaspaceflight.com /content/?id=3597 (885 words)

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